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S is for Skin #skin #menopause

It’s been a while since I posted but I’m back with vengeance and hope to have some new articles you’ll find interesting.

I’ve spoken before about changes you might expect to your skin during and after menopause. These include dryness caused by hormonal changes which can lead to sagging, especially around the neck and jawline, and you will notice fine lines and wrinkles appearing or deepening.

There is a wealth of information available along with products that claim to help you at this time of your life, and my attention has been more recently drawn to a new range from Boots Alliance. Whilst I can’t speak from experience about this new range, I can confirm their Serum is a must-have, and am pleased to pass on to you the latest information about the new range from Boots.

Created with the same expertise and know how as the Serum, every product in the range is designed formulated with Double Defence building block technology and active complex ingredients to deliver real results.

In our 60s, we start to see a loss of firmness and irregular texture in our face and neck. This is caused by a reduction in the skin’s natural proteins, as well as changes in calcium. The line-up from No7 is designed to target skin fragility and skin texture by delivering an intensive moisturising complex whilst providing essential skin nutrition to the face and neck. What’s more, No7’s unique Double Defence technology, when combined with SPF 15 and unbeatable 5* UVA protection, can help defend your skin from the sun’s UV rays, for skin that looks younger now, and is protected for the future.

RESTORE & RENEW FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION DAY CREAM AND NIGHT CREAM

The MULTI ACTION Day and Night Cream both target the key visible signs of ageing in mature skin on both the face & neck. The intensive moisturising complex gets to work immediately to replenish skin’s lipid levels, while the unique skin fortifying complex of calcium, amino acids and ceramides provides essential nutrition to help skin look and feel more like young skin again.

 Calcium Amino Acids and Ceramides – helps support skin strength to help combat crepiness and loss of firmness

 Anti-wrinkle technology of Matrixyl 3000+ and Vitamin A – Matrixyl 3000 Plus is a powerful peptide blend that supports the replenishment of skin proteins, helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and restore youthful looking skin

This specialist formulation works to target the appearance of puffiness and dark circles, while the unique skin fortifying complex of calcium, amino acids and ceramides provides essential skin nutrition to help skin look & feel more like young skin again. The Double Defence technology also helps to protect the skin around the eyes against the damaging effects of daily environmental stresses boosting the skin’s natural defences.

Dr Mike Bell, Skincare scientific advisor for Walgreens Boots Alliance, says, “We developed the Restore & Renew Day, Night and Eye Creams to deliver even better results for more mature skin; skin that displays a loss of firmness and irregular texture, usually seen on women over the age of 60. We already know that Calcium Amino Acids and Ceramides help to support skin strength by restoring calcium levels helping mature skin behave like younger skin again. We wanted to extend this know-how to even more products to help women everywhere achieve the best results for their skin and from clinical studies that we’ve conducted on our age-defying serums and day creams, we know that results are even better when these products are used together.”

The full Restore & Renew FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION product range including the Serum, Day Cream, Night Cream and Eye Cream is available exclusively at Boots and at Boots.com.